For over two decades, Four Seasons General Merchandise has been an industry leader of wholesale supplies and gift products in the United States. With over 10,000 stocked items in our 600,000 square-foot state-of-the-art warehouse, we offer customers one of the largest selections of wholesale general merchandise. From our incredible variety and competitive prices to our superior service, more than 300 Four Seasons’ team members continually strive for excellence in every area – including shipping.

Four Seasons General Merchandise is committed to offering and honoring flexible shipping worldwide. We always work with the best trucking companies to get the highest discount on all shipments. Our business relationships (some more than two decades long) with reputable shipping companies ensure the best services and lowest rates for every customer!

SHIPPING EFFICIENCY

Four Seasons General Merchandise works with a variety of shipping companies that help with the arrival of your order at the lowest cost to you! All LTL (Less Than Truckload) orders will be carefully checked, stacked high and efficiently wrapped on pallets. Full details on our shipping policy can be found here. If you have any further questions or concerns about shipping please send an e-mail to shipping@4sgm.com

Four Seasons General Merchandise warns customers that we do not recommend shipping liquid or fragile items on orders designated as the most price-effective shipping method to be via UPS (United Postal Service). However, with a completed faxed or scanned disclaimer form, we will at customer’s discretion fulfill the order and ship via UPS. The disclaimer form must have the customer’s signature, which consents to remove liability from Four Seasons General Merchandise. We will not be held responsible in any way for damages nor cooperate on any claims filed should any damages occur during the UPS transit.

SHIPPING ESTIMATE
Your shipping quote will appear on the top right-hand side when your order exceeds the $250 purchase minimum and will adjust every time you add an item or make changes. Each shipping estimate is uniquely based on the order’s weight, cubic measurements, and the delivery destination provided. If changes are made after your order is submitted, your salesperson will provide you with a new shipping estimate.

All shipping estimates are NON-BINDING and may be subject to additional verification and service charges needed at the time of shipment. The actual total charges will be determined at the time of shipment.

SHIPPING CHARGES
Payment of freight charges is always the responsibility of the buyer. The buyer bears the cost of the shipment, owns the goods in transit and is responsible for filing any damage claims also known as FOB Origin and Freight Collect. All freight charges that are prepaid with a credit card are subject to a 3% charge. PLEASE NOTE: ALL FREIGHT CHARGES ARE STRICTLY ON A COLLECT BASIS.

Residential Delivery Charges
All shipping companies (with the exception of UPS and FedEx) have an approximate $50 standard fee applied to all residential deliveries. Shipments with a residential destination are also subject to a fuel surcharge, and extra accessorial charges when there is a required or request for a lift gate, call before delivery or inside delivery.

International Shipping Charges
Our shipping department seeks the most economical shipping rate and assists international customers in every possible way but we are not liable for knowledge of foreign taxes or charges that might be added to shipment.Tip: International orders will find palletizing most cost-effective. All orders that complete a pallet should ideally be 1000 pounds and 80 cubic feet.

SHIPPING METHODS AND OPTIONS

Less than Truckload (LTL) Shipping/UPS
Our company works with the best trucking companies to get the highest discount on all shipments. We achieve excellent service at the lowest possible rates for all customers. However, if you are partial to a company we will work in conjunction without any problem.

Commercial Shipping
Four Seasons General Merchandise works with a wide range of trucking and transportation companies throughout the country. Customers can benefit and enjoy by getting their merchandise in the most inexpensive, fast, and safest method possible.

Residential/Domestic Shipping
Our shipping companies can even deliver inside the comforts of customer’s homes, but special equipment (i.e. lift gate) is usually needed to unload and deliver merchandise, so extra charges may apply.

International Shipping
Four Seasons General Merchandise proudly ships throughout the world – including small orders that meet our $250 purchase minimum! Freight forwarders may facilitate international shipments, therefore, we strongly advise that you locate a freight forwarder familiar with shipping to your country. Four Seasons does not make any freight forwarder recommendations. If no freight forwarder is obtained, the next shipping option is UPS (United Parcel Service). UPS shipping takes approximately 2-3 weeks and is contingent on weight, cube, and shipping destination. For information regarding documentation, requirements, and exemptions for shipping via UPS to your specific country, please consult this page: http://www.ups.com/ga/CountryRegs?loc=en_US

Dropshipping
This option is available at no additional cost! However, full information about the customer will be required.

Freight Forwarding
Four Seasons General Merchandise welcomes customers preferred trucking company or freight forwarder. Simply provide the contact person's name, address and phone number. We strongly advise that customers find a freight forwarder familiar with their country’s import policies. This ensures a full understanding of what to expect with the shipping and receiving process.

Container Load Shipments
Every container ships out with superior quality packaging. This includes efficient and maximized use of space and every precautionary measure to avoid breaks, damages, and loss. Our shipping department books container deployment with the most reputable shipping lines and freight forwarders available – to any destination throughout the world! We efficiently consolidate, load, and coordinate moving merchandise containers to the first available vessel to avoid any long or unexpected delays.

Container Consolidation
Our professional staff consolidates and welcomes merchandise from other companies to load into our containers with no extra charges! Please note that there is a $10,000 purchase minimum for containers.

Shipping and receiving days vary per area (outside of California is contingent on proximity to state).

East Coast

An estimated 6 business days

Midwest

An estimated 4 to 5 business days

West Coast

An estimated 2 to 3 business days

International

Option to send by USPS by priority mail (approximately 2 to 3 business weeks and tracking number will depend on country)

FREIGHT PACKING AND PACKAGING
Every shipment is carefully put together with their corresponding carton (CTN) number and are shrink-wrapped to avoid losses or damages. Items that don’t complete a full carton are repacked alphabetically/with a letter in sequential order on each carton and a green florescent sticker (which is a 4sgm indicator for a repacked item) outside of each carton.

Before any LTL order gets shipped out we provide a courtesy call to each customer during the final stages of each order. This call includes (but is not limited to): verifying address, disclosing final freight charges, total amount of cartons, trucking company information (including tracking number for order).

DELIVERY POLICY

Neighboring customers can have their merchandise delivered (8am-5pm Monday – Friday) to their delivery destination or container within 2-3 business days – free of charge! However, shipping addresses [including orders that require a freight forwarder] must be within the greater Los Angeles (California) area and must meet our local purchase minimum (starting at $1000 but varies, please see our policy below). *Any orders that fall below the local purchase minimum will need to provide an additional freight charge to be verified and determined by a Four Seasons General Merchandise salesperson.

Our 1-2-4 Free Shipping Policy is as follows:

Four Seasons General Merchandise will not charge a delivery fee to any locations in the CITY OF LOS ANGELES provided the minimum invoice amount is at least $1,000.

Four Seasons General Merchandise will not charge a delivery fee to any locations in the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES provided the minimum invoice amount is at least $2,000.

Four Seasons General Merchandise will not charge a delivery fee to any locations in the COUNTIES OF ORANGE, RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO provided the minimum invoice amount is at least $4,000.

PICK-UP POLICY

By CustomersYour order will be packaged and ready for pick-up in the least possible time (usually 5 hours) but according to the size of your order. Customers must first verify our appointment schedule with a Four Seasons General Merchandise salesperson.

By Trucking Company (as arranged/confirmed by customers)
All orders will be: carefully checked, efficiently wrapped and placed on high pallets to minimize quantity of pallets used. These steps help avoid extra costs and reduce the cost of freight. Please note: Customers must arrange their own truckers and provide full information on the trucking company to their salesperson.

Pick-Up Wrapped
This is strictly based on shipments that are set up by the customer. All pick-up wrapped orders have to be routed out by the customer, which means they will need to provide their sales representative with the name of the trucking company, contact information, name, time and date of pick-up.Pick-Up Will Call
Customers picking up orders must give their sales representative a time and date for scheduling a pick-up.

PAYMENT

We cannot ship, deliver, or release merchandise for pickup until the order has been paid and received in full.

If you have submitted your order but forgot to add or wish to substitute or even remove items, you may do so by contacting your salesperson immediately.

ORDER STATUS

You may view the current status (with real time updates) of your order(s) when you login and access the “My Account” section. From your “Account Profile” page select “Order History” and then search for either the SO/Invoice Number or Reference number for the order you wish to obtain further details on. A description of your order status will appear in the same row under the “Status” column.

ORDER TRACKING

You may keep track of your order(s) when you login and go to the “My Account” section. From your “Account Profile” page select “Order History” and then search for either the SO/Invoice Number or Reference number for the order you are tracking. The same row will contain its corresponding “Tracking Number” column section with a link available to click on. By clicking on the link you will be able to obtain details of your order’s whereabouts from the actual shipping company.

REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS

Any customers with cancelled orders will bare the cost of return shipping. Also any order that has been processed in the warehouse is subject to a 20% re-stocking fee.

MISSING AND/OR DAMAGED ITEMS

Each shipment is regarded as a piece count. This means drivers must count and sign the number of cartons and/or pallets as well as the consignee (customer) at the destination. Any physical damages or discrepancies such as crushed, opened, loose, or missing cartons must be noted on the drivers receipt at time of delivery.